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I got to try out the straps you sent me a couple of days ago, they are sweeeet!!

Well, I hope you keep posting challenges and I was wondering if you are going to take orders for straps or do we need to buy them from the stores that you have supplied? I need to know because I think I want a pair of your wrist straps as well.

I CAN NOT believe what they're charging for those straps, I would pay 3X that. The straps are that good. I'm going to have to chase down some wrist straps for my standard kites. The finger straps are EXCELLENT for light wind flying, I've mothballed all my other light wind straps and only use the Norm Straps !

I CAN NOT believe what they're charging for those straps, I would pay 3X that. The straps are that good. I'm going to have to chase down some wrist straps for my standard kites. The finger straps are EXCELLENT for light wind flying, I've mothballed all my other light wind straps and only use the Norm Straps !

I have not seen the pricing on these RobB but I agree with you, they are the best straps I've ever had and considering that, I would pay more to get a pair of these. Norm does make a mean set of straps!! I just started using mine and they are replacing all of my older straps!! Hence my question about the wrist straps.

I just called Jon t about some bulk line yesterday. Realized i need some straps too. Guess i know which ones i will get now As far as the prize straps go... i will find and buy your straps in the next week or so. However, being a kite geek myself i will still try to win a set and those will be an extra special set to me. I think your point is valid about undermining the sales from stores, so that decision should be based on your relationship with the owners. After all the positive feedback from "winners" i am inclined to buy some so that point is also valid.If they feel it undermines the sale... I'll settle for an autographed napkin with a hint of spaghetti sauce as a prize if i ever win!

1. I respect and appreciate the opinions of almost everybody in here. 2. I try my best to "put the shoe on the other foot" before I do something.3. I didn't think it would be right to sell Jon & Marieanne 24 pair of 3-finger straps and then give straps away for "trick challenges". For every pair I give away, just maybe Jon & Marieanne could have sold them, which was the reason I sold the straps to them in the first place. 4. So, Rob (thief) had I sold you 24 pair of straps you wouldn't have minded me giving away straps you could have in all likely hood sold? 5. Maybe I should ask what Jon & Marieanne think about it, after all, they are the ones that purchased them from me. They just might say: If you would quit giving them away we could sell them and then buy another batch from you, Norm.6. I would like to hear the opinions of others. Maybe I would change my mind. I do like the idea of the "trick challenges" and encouraging Beginners with a free pair of straps. I don't have a problem making straps.7. I guess I'm just a kite geek/weirdo and always think back asswards.

I would not take any offense in you giving some straps away if I had bought some to resell......how could I?That is your call......same thing as Scott Hampton giving away a Cypod while I have them for sale...the shop has no say in that.....

I see that you are setting up these challenges to help kites push themselves to learn new things.....that is a fricken awesome.....would not like to see that go away......I think that the value of these challenges is huge!

While, perhaps not a "huge" factor, I believe straps as "trick challenge" awards are not out of line and, would help promote awareness of the fine product being produced. Knowing the straps are available to purchase and where to buy them was a mystery to me in the past. Having now had to good fortune to acquire a set of each style, I'm waiting for the back to back snow, sleet, rain storms to pass and give us some spring breezes to break 'um in and experience that " Cheesiness " first hand.

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